Thursday, May 1, 2008

FBI Seeks Help Tracking Down a Serial Bank Robber

The FBI is asking for the public’s help tracking down a bank robber who has robbed three banks and attempted to rob two others in the span of two weeks. In addition, he is suspected of robbing six other banks in the past six years.

FBI Agents say a man fitting the same description attempted to rob the Wachovia Bank at 8800 J.M. Keynes Boulevard in Charlotte on April 18th. Several hours later, he robbed the Coastal Federal Credit Union at 970 Branchview Drive in Concord. On April 20th, he tried to rob the BB&T at 830 Groves Street in Lowell, NC. A few hours later, a man fitting the same description robbed the BB&T at 5145 Poplar Tent Road in Concord, NC. On April 30, agents say same man robbed the BB&T at 1782 Highway 160 in Fort Mill, SC.

The same man fits descriptions in 6 other bank robberies in the past three years in the Charlotte and Gastonia areas: Clearview Federal Credit Union, 2830 Boyer Street, 07/07/2005; RBC Centura Bank, 14925 John J. Delaney Drive, 08/09/2005; RBC Centura Bank, 230 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., 10/19/2005; Wachovia Bank, 1527 W. Morehead St., 12/30/2005; First Citizens Bank, 7837 Pineville Mathews Road, 06/05/2006; RBC Centura Bank, 1000 East Blvd., 11/01/2006
If you have seen this man or know where he might be please contact the FBI Charlotte Division at 704-377-9200 or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.